mtree unable to find group wheel, possible corrupt /etc/group file

[keneasson]

---- On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:44:28 +0600 Yuri Pankov <yuri.pankov at gmail.com> wrote ---- 

On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 09:32:41PM +0600, keneasson wrote: 
> Hi all, 
> 
> I've got a number of ports that will build but not install. 
> 
> The error is: 
> 
> ===> Generating temporary packing list 
> ===> Checking if deskutils/gucharmap already installed 
> mtree: line 1: unknown group wheel--- 
 
wheel---? Check your /etc/mtree/ files also for mergemaster's cruft. 
 
> *** Error code 1 
> 
> 
> I discovered that i had patch code left over from mergemaster in my /etc/group file, i have deleted and rebooted. 
> unfortunately, i still get the same error when i try to install ports. 
> 
> the group file seems to have been readable to something, as i could sudo and su from my login user. 
> 
> any help greatly appreciated. 
> 
> # $FreeBSD: src/etc/group,v 1.35.10.1 2009/08/03 08:13:06 kensmith Exp $ 
> # 
> wheel:*:0:root,justken,www 
> daemon:*:1: 
> kmem:*:2: 
> sys:*:3: 
> tty:*:4: 
> operator:*:5:root 
> ... 
> authpf:*:63: 
> _pflogd:*:64: 
> _dhcp:*:65: 
> 
> -ken 
 
 
Yuri 
Thank you,
not sure where the fluff came from but the culprit was:
/usr/local/etc/mtree/BSD.gnome.dist:
which had group=wheel--- /etc/group 1 mode=0755

seems i might have other cruft too:
tar: +*: Not found in archive

Thanks.
ken.